Colonial Lies. Miseducation. Haile Gerima on Black Lions, Roman Wolves #TheBlackTable

4.24.2025 #TheBlackTable w/ Dr. Greg Carr: Colonial Lies. Miseducation. Haile Gerima on Black Lions, Roman Wolves S3 E1

Dr. Greg Carr sits down with legendary filmmaker Haile Gerima for a conversation that cuts straight through colonial distortion, miseducation, and the fight to reclaim Black history on our own terms.

Gerima reflects on Sankofa as a turning point in his understanding of African American identity, describing how language, culture, and systems were used to sever Black people from Africa. He breaks down how film operates as a tool of indoctrination under white supremacy, and why control over production, distribution, and storytelling is non-negotiable.

The conversation centers on his decades-long work on Black Lions, Roman Wolves, a project built to confront warped colonial archives and recover a history shaped by resistance, not erasure. Gerima also speaks on the unfinished work of documenting Black resistance through his Maroon Project, highlighting the urgency of preserving stories that have been intentionally buried.

Throughout, he makes one thing clear: if the community is not engaged, if the history is not studied, and if the story is not controlled, the truth will continue to be distorted.

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